3342-3-03.3
Administrative policy regarding animal care and use.

(A)
Statement of
purpose. Recognizing a scientific and ethical responsibility to provide
appropriately for the welfare of animals used for research and education, the
university and its faculty and staff are committed to assuring humane care and
use of these animals. To implement this commitment, an animal care and use
(ACUC) committee under the direction of the provost or designee will be
established. The animal care and use committee will operate in accordance with
the United States public health service policy on humane care and use of
laboratory animals and the public health service "Guide for the "Care and Use
of Laboratory Animals," the provisions of the United States Animal Welfare Act
and other applicable laws and regulations.

(B)
Responsibilities
of the ACUC. The ACUC has the following responsibilities:

(1)
To review at
least semi-annually, the university's program for humane animal care and use
for compliance with state and federal regulations.

(2)
To review all
research projects involving live, vertebrate animals to determine that the
described care and use of animals are in compliance with university, state and
federal policy and regulations.

(3)
To review and
approve proposed changes in on-going research which introduce significant
change in use of animals or when animal studies not originally proposed and
approved by the ACUC are added.

(4)
Inspect all of
the university's animal facilities at least semi-annually.

(5)
To provide
assistance and advice in research involving live animals and to implement the
guidelines and policies of the university through the division of research and
graduate studies which has general administrative responsibility for animals
used in research.

(C)
General
principles. The following general principles apply equally to all projects
involving animals, whether carried out solely with university resources or with
the assistance of outside funds. The university has responsibility for
communicating and explaining these principles to university personnel, and for
providing procedural guidelines to effect their observance.

(1)
Experiments using
live animals shall be conducted by, or under the immediate supervision of a
qualified research scientist.

(2)
Animal care and
housing will be under the direction of a properly qualified
veterinarian.

(3)
Research will be conducted in a manner to ensure humane
care and use of animals. Care will be taken to minimize the number of animals
used and to avoid all unnecessary suffering and injury to the
animals.

(4)
Facilities will be maintained in accordance with
standards prescribed by the United States department of agriculture and
department of health and human services as well as relevant accrediting
organizations.

(5)
Transportation will be in accord with applicable
standards to reduce discomfort, stress and spread of disease.

(6)
Euthansia will be
performed according to American veterinary medical association
guidelines.